doctors & dentists

Billing Rate InformationDoctors' visits in France are generally much cheaper than in Switzerland. Your health insurance may be recommended that you see a doctor in France. A visit at a general practitioner in France will cost you around 50 EUR vs. about 120-150 CHF in Switzerland. At the Hôpital de la Tour a visit will cost around 300 CHF.

Use this exchange rate calulator to find the current value in your currency.​All Swiss residents that have the mandatory Swiss health insurance coverage are charged based on a state-controlled rate called TARMED. This applies to all physicians and hospitals in Switzerland for all interventions that are covered by the basic health insurance system (LAMAL). Consultations are billed based on the amount of time and the type of intervention that is required. The rate is billed in 5 minute intervals at approximately CHF 18.

Europeans that are insured by a national health insurance plan from an EU member state are also eligible to receive this same preferred TARMED rate. This applies to all EU nationals that may be seconded to CERN but paid by their national governments, for example.

On the other hand, people who have private health insurance (for example, the UN or CERN health insurance coverage) may be charged a much higher rate - often double the TARMED rates.

When visiting a doctor in Switzerland, explain that you work at CERN and that you would like to benefit from the TARMED rate. In general, doctors will do it if you ask.

How to find a doctor or dentist

CERN Medical ServiceStaff are very helpful. Their website has drop down menus of practitioners for the Pays de Gex and for Meyrin, and you can also find the latest printable list there. You may want to ask them to refer you to someone, as some medical specialties may differ from country to country.